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Single-Manager Hedge Funds: The Best Way to Get a Recurring Guest Spot on CNBC?

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They might have separate teams for specific strategies or markets, but everything is run under a single Profit & Loss statement (P&L). This setup creates many differences with multi-manager (MM) hedge funds , from investment styles to recruiting and careers. 10 – 15 positions rather than 100+).

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Multi-Manager Hedge Funds: A Meritocratic Paradise or a Revolving Door of Burnout?

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The multi-manager hedge fund model is simple: Raise $10-20 billion, borrow at the fund level to take this to $50-$100 billion, and then allocate this capital to dozens of internal teams. Beta-Neutral Portfolios: For example, if the S&P 500 goes up or down by 5%, your team’s portfolio should move by ~0%.

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Event-Driven Hedge Funds: The Best Home for Bankers Turned Investors?

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If you’re working at a special situations fund, you could trade this deal in many ways: Long Jacobs and Short CMS – You believe the company is correct about the deal’s benefits, but you think CMS is overvalued at 11.5x All the large multi-manager funds , such as Millennium, also use event-driven strategies to some extent.

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